THURSDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword August 7 2025 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the August 7, 2025 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise)
PAPA
4
5A
"Why ___ the chicken cross the road?"
DID
3
8A
Enjoyed a burger, say
ATE
3
11A
Radiate light, like a bulb
EMIT
4
12A
Australian flightless bird
EMU
3
13A
Like Ikea furniture: Abbr.
DIY
3
14A
Candy ___ (red and white Christmas treat)
CANE
4
15A
Cul-de-___ (street's dead end)
SAC
3
16A
Of sound mind
SANE
4
17A
Ice hockey equipment
STICK
5
19A
Youngest March sister
AMY
3
20A
"Coach ___," sports film where Samuel L. Jackson motivates his team with the words, "You men played like champions ... you never gave up."
CARTER
6
23A
"Lanka" lead-in
SRI
3
25A
"Honest" President, fondly
ABE
3
26A
Barely passing grade
DEE
3
28A
Pen name
ALIAS
5
32A
Football film where Charles S. Dutton motivates the titular protagonist, saying "You don't have to prove nothin' to nobody but yourself!"
RUDY
4
34A
Novel or play, for short
LIT
3
36A
Saucer's companion
CUP
3
37A
Opposite of "passive"
ACTIVE
6
40A
Maine's country: Abbr.
USA
3
41A
Seaweed in sushi
NORI
4
42A
World War II President: Abbr.
FDR
3
44A
X-___ large
TRA
3
46A
"One ___ time, please": 2 wds.
ATA
3
48A
Spanish "eight"
OCHO
4
52A
"We the Living" writer ___ Rand
AYN
3
53A
Shopping spot
MALL
4
55A
Chit-___ (small talk)
CHAT
4
56A
"Angels & Demons" novelist Brown
DAN
3
57A
LeBron James' organization: Abbr.
NBA
3
58A
Informal term for a Christchurch native
KIWI
4
59A
"___ Given Sunday," sports film where Al Pacino inspires his team with the words, "Either we heal, now, as a team, or we will die as individuals."
ANY
3
60A
Maple fluid
SAP
3
61A
Shaggy Tibetan animals
YAKS
4
1D
Chest muscle, for short
PEC
3
2D
"Today, I ___ man" (Bar Mitzvah words): 2 wds.
AMA
3
3D
"___ the tail on the donkey" (party game)
PIN
3
4D
"It is not the annual exam, it's just ___": 2 wds.
ATEST
5
5D
"Sudden ___," song by Hayley Williams
DESIRE
6
6D
Apple's desktop offering
IMAC
4
7D
"The Mighty ___," sports film where Emilio Estevez tells his team, "A team is something you belong to ... something you have to earn."
DUCKS
5
8D
Levine of Maroon 5
ADAM
4
9D
"___ Dancer," song by Elton John
TINY
4
10D
Hurricane's center
EYE
3
16D
Take a trip by ship
SAIL
4
18D
___ Talks (inspirational talks on YouTube)
TED
3
20D
Audi product
CAR
3
21D
___ Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates
ABU
3
22D
___ velvet cake
RED
3
24D
Assessed
RATED
5
27D
___ Young Band (country group)
ELI
3
29D
Post-operation site: Abbr.
ICU
3
30D
Brisbane's country, for short
AUS
3
31D
Place to get some R&R
SPA
3
33D
NBA's ___ Ming
YAO
3
35D
Modern reproductive treatment: Abbr.
IVF
3
38D
Study feverishly at the last minute, say
CRAM
4
39D
"Remember the ___," sports film where Denzel Washington says, "Football is about ... harnessing that aggression into a team effort ..."
TITANS
6
41D
Baby's caretaker
NANNY
5
43D
Boxing film where Sylvester Stallone famously says, "... it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"
ROCKY
5
44D
"Voila!": Hyph.
TADA
4
45D
"Blue Valentine" star Gosling
RYAN
4
47D
The Duchess of ___ (Goya's subject)
ALBA
4
49D
___ pets (terracotta figurines)
CHIA
4
50D
Skateboarder Tony
HAWK
4
51D
___ Redding, "Just One More Day" singer
OTIS
4
54D
Victory ___, race winner's celebratory round
LAP
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for August 7, 2025. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the August 7, 2025 puzzle
The August 7, 2025 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Thursday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the August 7 2025 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.